Today’s the day! Celebrating a 40 Year Success Story

AAVS helps former ‘lab animals’ find peace on earth.

Giving Tuesday 2022

AAVS celebrates 40 years of sanctuary support! On December 8, 1982, AAVS awarded its first sanctuary grant to a Texas nonprofit established to house a colony of monkeys who had been used in scientific research.

Rescued beagles, animals and climate change, protection for cephalopods, rewarding sanctuary excellence

Beagles destined for labs find homes, animal welfare and climate change, and Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation

The Best Time Is Now

BUILD IT! for the chimps and your gift will be doubled!

We Know This Works! Save Chimps Today

Chimps in need will reach new homes with your help

Not Just Any Chimp – Kareem’s Story

Your gift now will be matched! Build a bright future for all chimps

Help Chimpanzees Get Out of the Lab!

Your gift DOUBLED—but only until November 30. Great news came in 2015 when the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would no longer fund invasive research on chimpanzees…

October 2022 Enewsletter

NO reason to dissect, Senate passes FDA bill, pet cloning failings, and monkey meet-ups…

September 2022 Enewsletter

Animal welfare violations revealed, alternatives initiative, false primate data, Chimp Haven expands

Choose Compassion over Cruelty

Help us put the LIFE back in life science education

August 2022 Enewsletter

Congratulations!! Awards to scientists who save animal lives – ARDF funds alternatives to replace animals in biomedical research and testing

July 2022 Enewsletter

Air France ends primate transport, primate research failings, chimps find sanctuary